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Academic Year: | 2013/4 |
Owning Department/School: | Department of Mechanical Engineering (administered by the Learning Partnerships Office) |
Credits: | 6 |
Level: | Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
Period: |
Academic Year at Wiltshire College |
Assessment: | CW70OT30 |
Supplementary Assessment: |
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
Requisites: | |
Description: | Aims: The aims of this unit are to: * analyse the preparation requirements of different competition vehicles and to understand the requirements of running and developing a vehicle to ensure competitiveness. Learning Outcomes: On completion of the unit the student should be able to: * understand the interrelationship between the human and mechanical elements of vehicle performance; * assist in the preparation of competition vehicles evidenced by a diary/log; * produce a schedule to build, maintain and develop a specific competition vehicle; * attend a motorsport event and document his/her participation in running a competition vehicle in that event. Skills: During the unit students should gain the following skills: Intellectual: * interpreting technical regulations to ensure a vehicles compliance (T,A) * planning strategies for the continuous development of a competition vehicle (A) Professional: * understanding safety requirements as laid down by the Motor Sport Association (MSA) and the Federation International Automobile (FIA) (T,A) * working with drivers and vehicle owners to prepare competition schedules (F) Practical: * preparing and running a vehicle in competition (F) Key: * experiencing work on a variety of competition vehicles (F). Content: This unit concentrates on: * technical regulations; * safety requirements and regulations; * specific preparation requirements for varying motorsport disciplines; * pre and post event checks; * vehicle test and development to improve performance and reliability; * working with the driver; * motorsport event organisation, procedures and protocols. |
Programme availability: |
LP20605 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Programmes administered by the Learning Partnerships Office
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